NZXT N7 Z690 User manual
N7 Z690
INTEL Z690 ATX MOTHERBOARD
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1. PREFACE
A. Copyright©NZXT, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
This manual including all illustrations and screen captures,
is protected under international copyright laws, with all
rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material
contained herein, may be reproduced without written
consent of the author.
B. Disclaimer
The information in this document is subject to change
without notice. The manufacturer makes no representations
or warranties with respect to the contents hereof
and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The
manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication
and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof
without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person
of such revision or changes.
C. Trademark Recognition
Product names used in this manual are the properties of
their respective owners and are acknowledged.
D. Safety Precaution
Follow these safety precautions when installing the
motherboard:
• It is recommended to wear a grounding strap attached to a
grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity.
• Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely
grounded object before working on the motherboard.
• Leave components in the static-proof bags.
• Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from
the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or
other hardware components.
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2.2 SPECIFICATIONS
CPU & Socket
Socket LG A 1700 for Intel® 12th Generation Core™ i9/ Core™
i7/ Core™ i5 Processors
• Support Intel® Hybrid Technology
• Support Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology
Chipset
Intel® Z690
Memory
4 x DIMM slots, Max. 128GB, Dual-channel DDR4 Memory
Technology
• Supports DDR4 Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory up to
4800+ (OC)*
• Supports ECC UDIMM Memory (operate in non-ECC
mode)
• Support Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 2.0
*Supports DDR4 3200 natively
* Please refer to Memory QVL on NZXT’s website (www.nzxt.com) for more information.
Integrated Graphics
Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® UHD Graphics Support*
• Intel® Xe Graphics Architecture (Gen 12)
• Supports HDMI™ 2.1 TMDS Compatible with max. resolution
up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz
• Supports HDCP 2.3 with HDMI 2.1 Port
*Supported only with GPU integrated processors
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Storage
Intel® Z690 Chipset
• 1 x M.2_1 Type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIe Gen 4 ×4 mode)*
• 1 x M.2_2 Type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (PCIe Gen 4 ×4
mode)*
• 1 x M.2_3 Type 2242/2260/2280 (PCIe Gen 4 ×4 &
SATA 6Gb/smode)*
• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports
Support RAID 0/1/5/10 for SATA storage devices
Support RAID 0/1/5 for M.2 NVMe storage devices
*Supports Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
*Supports Intel® Optane Technology
*Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
LAN
Realtek® RTL8125BG 2.5G LAN
Wireless
Dual Band Wireless Wi-Fi 6E
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ax
• Support Dual Band frequency 2x2 160MHz with extended
6GHz*
• Supports MU-MIMO
*Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz band) will be supported by Microsoft®
Windows® 11 and availability may vary by country and
region. A 6GHz compatible router is required for 6E
functionality.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth V5.2
2.2 SPECIFICATIONS
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Audio
Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
8-Channel High Definition Audio, 32-bit /192KHz DAC
Expansion Slots
3 x PCIe ×16 slots*
(Single – PCIe_1: Gen 5 ×16 mode)
(Dual – PCIe_1: Gen 5 ×16; PCIe_3: Gen 4 ×4)
(Triple – PCIe_1: Gen 5 ×16 ; PCIe_3: Gen 4 ×4; PCIe_5:
Gen 3 ×4)
2 x PCIe Gen 4 ×1 slots
• Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™
1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports Type 2230 Wi-Fi/BT
module, Intel® CNVio
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
Rear I/O
• 2 x Wireless antenna SMA connectors
• 1 x HDMI™ port
• 2 x USB 2.0 ports
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C port
• 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports
• 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports
• 1 x Clear CMOS button
• 1 x BIOS Flashback button
• 1 x LAN (RJ45) port
• 1 x 5.1-Channel audio jacks
• 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port
2.2 SPECIFICATIONS
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Internal I/O
• 1 x 24-pin ATX power connector
• 1 x 8+4-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 x 4-pin CPU_FAN connector (Up to 24W per channel)
• 1 x 4-pin AIO_PUMP connector (Up to 24W per channel)
• 5 x 4-pin SYS_FAN connectors (Up to 24W per channel)
• 2 x NZXT RGB LED connectors
• 1 x 5V Addressable RGB LED connector
• 1 x 12V RGB LED connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 header (Up to 4 USB 2.0 ports)
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header (Up to 2 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports)
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 front panel header (For USB Type C)
• 1 x Front panel audio connector
• 1 x Power button
• 1 x Reset button
• 4 x POST LEDs
2.2 SPECIFICATIONS
Operating System
Microsoft® Windows® 11/10 (64-bit)
Form Factor
ATX
System Requirements
NZXT CAM software requires Microsoft Windows® 11/10
operating system.
NZXT CAM is free to download and use; some features
require a valid email address, acceptance of our current
Terms of Service, and an active internet connection.
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3. COMPONENTS & PORTS
3.1 Covers ............................................................................................... 12
3.5 CPU Socket ................................................................................. 16
3.3 Ports Overview ........................................................................14
3.7 PCI Express Expansion Slots......................................203.2 Exploded View ......................................................................... 13
3.6 DIMM Slots................................................................................... 18
3.4 Rear I/O ......................................................................................... 15
3.8 SATA Connectors.................................................................. 22
3.9 M.2 Slots for Storage ........................................................ 23
3.10 M.2 Slot for Wireless Connectivity..................... 25
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3. COMPONENTS & PORTS
3.11 Antenna ........................................................................................26
3.15 Front Panel Connector.................................................. 30
3.13 USB Connectors...................................................................28
3.17 NZXT RGB Connectors .................................................. 323.12 Power Connectors.............................................................. 27
3.16 Fan Connectors ..................................................................... 31
3.14 Front Panel Audio Connector .................................29
3.18 5V Addressable RGB Connector........................... 33
3.19 12V RGB Connector ..........................................................34
3.20 Buttons and Post Leds................................................. 35
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3.3 PORTS OVERVIEW
M2_4
M2_2
M2_3
PCIEX1_1
PCIEX16_1
PCIEX1_2
PCIEX16_2
PCIEX16_3
USB2_1 USB2_2
SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN3 F_PANEL
RSTBTN1 PWRBTN1
USB3_0_1
F_USB32_TC_1
CPU_FAN AIO_PUMP SYS_FAN5 SYS_FAN4
ATX12V1 ATX12V2
REAR_AUDIO
HDMI
CLR_CMOS
BIOS_FB
USB2_R_1_2USB32_TC_2
USB31_TA_1
USB3G1R_1_2
USB3G1R_LAN
SATA3_0_1
SATA3_2_3
ATX_POWER
LED1 LED2
M2_1
BATTERY
2260 2280
224222602280
22422260228022110
FRONT_AUDIO 5V_ARGB1 12V_RGB1
M2_4
M2_2
M2_3
PCIEX1_1
PCIEX16_1
PCIEX1_2
PCIEX16_2
PCIEX16_3
USB2_1 USB2_2
SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN3 F_PANEL
RSTBTN1 PWRBTN1
USB3_0_1
F_USB32_TC_1
CPU_FAN AIO_PUMP SYS_FAN5 SYS_FAN4
ATX12V1 ATX12V2
REAR_AUDIO
HDMI
CLR_CMOS
BIOS_FB
USB2_R_1_2USB32_TC_2
USB31_TA_1
USB3G1R_1_2
USB3G1R_LAN
SATA3_0_1
SATA3_2_3
ATX_POWER
LED1 LED2
M2_1
BATTERY
2260 2280
224222602280
22422260228022110
FRONT_AUDIO 5V_ARGB1 12V_RGB1
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NO. PORT NAME DESCRIPTION
1CPU Socket LGA 1700 socket for Intel 12th
Generation processor
2CPU_FAN 4-pin CPU fan connector
3AIO_PUMP 4-pin AIO pump connector
4NZXT RGB 1 & 2 4-pin LED header
5DIMM A1-B2 288-pin DDR4 memory slots
6SYS_FAN 4-5 4-pin fan connectors
7ATX_POWER 24-pin ATX power connector
8USB3G2C_1 Front panel USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
header
9USB3G1_0_1 Front panel USB 3.2 Gen 1 header
10 SATA 1-4 Serial ATA 6Gbps connectors
11 Front Panel
Connecters
Front panel switches and LED
connectors
12 Power Button Power Button
13 Reset Button Reset Button
14 POST LEDs Boot status indicator
15 SYS_FAN 1-3 4-pin fan connectors
16 USB2_1-3 Front panel USB 2.0 headers
NO. PORT NAME DESCRIPTION
17 12V RGB1 4-pin 12V LED header
18 5V ARGB1 3-pin 5V LED header
19 FRONT_AUDIO Front panel audio connector
20 M2_3
M.2 Socket 3 with M key, supports
type 2242/2260/2280 storage
devices (Supports PCIE & SATA
mode)
21 PCIEX16_3 PCI Express x16 Gen3 slot
22 PCIEX1_2 PCI Express x1 Gen4 slot
23 PCIEX16_2 PCI Express x16 Gen4 slot
24 M2_4
M.2 Socket 1 with E key, supports
type 2230 wireless devices with
CNVio
25 PCIEX1_1 PCI Express x1 Gen4 slot
26 Battery CMOS Battery
27 M2_2
M.2 Socket 3 with M key, supports
type 2242/2260/2280/22110
storage devices (Supports PCIE)
28 PCIEX16_1 PCI Express x16 Gen5 slot for GPU
29 M2_1
M.2 Socket 3 with M key, supports
type 2242/2260/2280 storage
devices (Supports PCIE)
30 ATX_12V 8+4-pin +12V power connector
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3.4 REAR I/O
3 5 9
21 4 6 8 11
7 10
A
C
D
E
F
B
12 NO. PORT NAME
1Clear CMOS Button
2BIOS Flashback Button
3Wireless Antenna
4HDMI port
5USB 2.0 with BIOS Flashback Function
6USB 2.0
7USB 3.2 Gen 1
8USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C
NO. PORT NAME
9USB 3.2 Gen 1
10 RJ45 LAN port
11 USB 3.2 Gen 2
12 Audio ports
A. Center and Subwoofer
B. Rear Surround
C. Optical SPDIF Out port
D. Line-in
E. Front Left and Right
F. Microphone
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• Always unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing or
removing the CPU.
• Please retain the CPU protective cap after installing the CPU.
• Confirm that the CPU heatsink has been mounted properly before
booting.
• Whenever the CPU is not installed, always protect the CPU socket pins by
covering the socket with the plastic protective cap.
• Please refer to the CPU cooler manufacturer’s instructions to install your
cooler.
The surface of the LGA 1700 CPU has four notches
and a golden triangle to assist in correctly lining up
the CPU for placement within the socket.
3.5 CPU SOCKET
NOTE
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• Push down on the retention arm and outwards to release.
• Flip open the latch and place the CPU making sure the triangle and the notches on the CPU matches the corner as indicated.
• Close the latch and push down on the retention arm to lock it into place.
• The plastic protective cap will automatically become loosen.
• Apply thermal paste as needed and install your CPU cooler.
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